AI Content Chat (Beta) logo
Current Time 0:00
Duration -:-
Loaded: 0%
Stream Type LIVE
Remaining Time 0:00
 
1x
    • Chapters
    • descriptions off, selected
    • captions off, selected

      to each film, as well as merchandising, interactive, literary publishing, music publishing, soundtrack, radio, legitimate stage and theme park rights. However, to the extent we wish to exploit theme park rights, we will only do so through Universal Studios for so long as Steven Spielberg has certain contractual relationships with us or if he, his wife, his or her issue (or trusts for the primary benefit of any of them) or a private charitable foundation organized by him and/or his wife directly or indirectly owns or controls our Class A common stock. DreamWorks Studios is directly responsible for the initial U.S. theatrical release of all of our animated films, but may engage one or more sub-distributors and service providers for all other markets, subject to our prior written approval with respect to entities not currently so engaged by DreamWorks Studios. Pursuant to the Distribution Agreement, we are solely responsible for all of the costs of developing and producing our animated feature films and for contingent compensation and residual costs. DreamWorks Studios is responsible for all out- of-pocket costs, charges and expenses incurred in the distribution (including prints and the manufacture of home video units and distribution and fulfillment services fees payable to third-parties), advertising, marketing, publicizing and promotion of the films, and has agreed to make expenditures consistent with historical levels with respect to our films. If we make a good faith determination that the expenditure of additional distribution and marketing amounts will enhance a film’s gross receipts, we may cause DreamWorks Studios to spend additional amounts. In such a case, we will be solely responsible for advancing such additional amounts to DreamWorks Studios for those additional expenditures and we will expense such additional costs in the period in which they are incurred. The Distribution Agreement also provides that DreamWorks Studios is entitled to (i) retain a fee of 8.0% of revenue (without deduction for any distribution and marketing costs or third-party distribution and fulfillment services fees) and (ii) recoup all of its distribution and marketing costs prior to our recognizing any revenue. Once DreamWorks Studios acquires the license to distribute one of our animated films or direct-to-video pictures, it has the right to exploit the animated film or direct-to-video film in the manner described above for 16 years from initial general theatrical release or 10 years from initial direct-to-video release. Under the terms of the Distribution Agreement, all amounts received by DreamWorks Studios from sub- distributors are payable by DreamWorks Studios to us within three business days from the date received by DreamWorks Studios. (In general, sub-distributors remit 30% of applicable home video net receipts to DreamWorks Studios within 60 days from the end of the month in which applicable home video shipments were billed and the remaining 70% within 90 days from the end of the month in which applicable home video shipments were billed). All other applicable net receipts received by DreamWorks Studios are due to us 30 days after the end of the month in which such receipts were received by DreamWorks Studios. Allocations and Services As an operating division of DreamWorks Studios prior to October 27, 2004, we have historically been allocated a portion of DreamWorks Studios’ total overhead expenses incurred prior to the Separation for the marketing and distribution of all DreamWorks Studios’ films (including our films), and for corporate functions, such as executive management, finance, accounting, legal, human resources, facilities management, insurance and information technology. In general, these allocations were calculated based on the percentage that our films, headcount, revenue or other criteria constituted of the total films, headcount, revenue or other criteria of DreamWorksStudios(whichamounts include our films, headcount, revenue or other criteria). Services Agreement. In connection with the Separation, we entered into the Services Agreement with DreamWorks Studios in connection with certain services DreamWorks Studios provides to us. These include (i) risk management; (ii) information systems management; (iii) payroll services; (iv) legal and business affairs advisory and consulting services; (v) human resources administration; (vii) certain procurement services and (viii) other general support services. We provide DreamWorks Studios with certain services under the Services Agreement, including information technology procurement, office space and facilities management services. The Services Agreement requires both parties to reimburse the other party for its actual costs incurred, plus 5%. Worldwide Marketing and Distribution: Certain overhead expenses for the marketing and distribution of our films were historically allocated to us by DreamWorks Studios. These costs include the salaries, fringe 50

      DreamWorks Annual Report - Page 56 DreamWorks Annual Report Page 55 Page 57